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1. Yesterday’s 45-42 loss in Oakland was one of only four games in NFL history to have ended with that score, but the second already in 2018. The Jaguars beat the Steelers in the playoffs last January, overcoming Ben Roethlisberger‘s 469 passing yards and five TDs. 2. The “new” Browns have never surrendered as many […]

UDFA rookie Desmond Harrison named starting left tackle The Browns have been graced with a series of sustained success at left tackle. Just six men — Lou Groza, Dick Schafrath, Doug Dieken, Paul Farren, Tony Jones, and Joe Thomas — were the primary starters for 58 of the team’s first 68 seasons of play until […]

Two towering eyefulls of Browns poems on this sultry summer Sunday josh is back man needs some jack his position’s hot X marks the spot Soak for a sec, then sip Hey 80 Juice can drop the dagger some talent to flaunt but we call the mascot Swagger not Taunt

We have crossed that fulcrum of the NFL year when accession turns more toward attrition. The raft of draftees and nearly all of the FA signings and trade acquisitions are already on board the 90-man roster. Things look flush. Optimism runs rapidly through fans’ hearts. The depth chart does seem rather deep! Or rather, it […]

One approach the John Dorsey-led Browns have decidedly not emphasized in 2018 is watching holdover talent learn and grow within the system they hope takes root. No, rather, they’ve clearly scrutinized every man on last year’s team and applied a strict value methodology. So far we’ve seen Starting DT Danny Shelton traded to the Patriots as […]

“Hard Knocks” 2018 Browns debut, 10 p.m. HBO. It’ll be fun to see how the series highlights the Browns, their fan base, and various plot lines. It will be nice to see a wider audience exposed to the Browns, offering a market share opportunity rarer in this atomized age of inattention. It’s not like the […]

Count me solidly among the growing number of Browns fans and NFL observers who really like what we’ve seen from new GM John Dorsey and crew this off-season. It’s been an aggressive, multi-front effort to improve the roster top to bottom. But it’s not all Dorsey’s doing. Clearly the Haslams have unshackled their purse strings […]

Browns have done plenty of drafting in recent years. Now they’ve been drafted. The NFL has put Berea in the spotlight for the HBO series Hard Knocks. The reality show focuses on one team’s storylines during training camp. Coaches don’t generally welcome the potential distraction from preparing for the coming season. So when no franchise […]

Last year I noted a strange coincidence with a trio of Browns quarterbacks who all were drafted in the third round had first names beginning with the third letter of the alphabet wore uniform numbers that were factors of three. Charlie Frye, Colt McCoy, and Cody Kessler can now be neatly packaged into a triangular […]

Let’s assume that the Haslams don’t fire Hue Jackson, the coaching staff, and the front office during or after the upcoming season. It goes against type, I know, but bear with me here. Let’s assume we won’t have yet another new crew of decision-makers coming in to clear out the roster to make room for […]

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Browns Plainly gives you the most comprehensive, no-nonsense coverage of the Cleveland Browns, from all the best sources on the web. All in one place. Dave Algase, author of Brown for the Count, provides expert analysis and is a lifelong fan of the team. Dave's unique perspective of the team will provide insights you won't find anywhere else.